Maiden Castle
Maiden Castle is a settlement in Grinton, North Yorkshire which probably dates from the Iron Age. It is listed as a scheduled monument. The name Maiden Castle is not unique to the site and occurs in several other places in Britain and probably means a "fortification that looks impregnable" or one that has never been taken in battle.
- Archaeological site
- Description: hillfort in North Yorkshire, England, UK
- Also known as“Maiden Castle prehistoric defended settlement and adjacent round barrow”“Maiden Castle, North Yorkshire”“Maiden Castle, Swaledale”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Swaledale Museum and Church of St Andrew.
Swaledale Museum
Museum
Swaledale Museum is a local museum in the village… Swaledale Museum is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Maiden Castle.
Church of St Andrew
Church
The Church of St Andrew, Grinton, is the parish church… Church of St Andrew is situated 1½ miles east of Maiden Castle.
Calver Hill
Peak
Calver Hill is a fell in the Yorkshire Dales National Park in North Yorkshire, England.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Healaugh and Reeth.
Fremington
Hamlet
Fremington is a hamlet in the Yorkshire Dales in North Yorkshire, England. Fremington is situated 1½ miles east of Maiden Castle.
Maiden Castle
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Latitude
54.37824° or 54° 22′ 42″ north
Longitude
-1.96702° or 1° 58′ 1″ west
Open location code
9C6W92HM+75
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
“Maiden Castle” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “טירת מיידן”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hut Circle and Earthworks.
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